https://freerepublic.com/tag/puertodelhambre/ en-us Fri, 1 May 2026 02:34:23 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4377143/posts Archaeologists in Chile have uncovered a 16th-century silver coin, confirming the location of one of South America's most infamous failed colonial settlements at the site of Rey Don Felipe – later known as Puerto del Hambre, or "Port Famine".Located on the north shore of the Strait of Magellan, Rey Don Felipe was founded in 1584 with around 300 Spanish settlers. According to historical accounts, the extreme conditions led to the settlers starving or freezing to death, and by the arrival of English navigator Thomas Cavendish in 1587, the settlement was mostly in ruins.The coin, valued at eight reals and bearing... h https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4377143/posts#comment Fri, 1 May 2026 02:34:23 GMT